CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Louisville freshman forward Cooper Olson claimed Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors, and SMU junior defender Ryan Clanton-Pimentel earned ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors for matches played from October 19-25, as announced Tuesday.
OFFENSIVE – Cooper Olson, Fr., F, Louisville (Lake Zurich, Illinois)
• Recorded three goals in two matches as Louisville earned wins over Spalding and Notre Dame.
• Delivered his first career brace against Notre Dame, scoring in the 20th minute and again in the 84th minute to lead Louisville to a 2-1 victory over the Fighting Irish.
• Scored once in Louisville’s 5-0 shutout of Spalding, finding the back of the net in the 64th minute.
DEFENSIVE – Ryan Clanton-Pimentel, Jr., D, SMU (Leander, Texas)
• Led SMU to a 2-0 week with victories over Central Arkansas and California.
• Was crucial in SMU's 2-0 shutout win at Cal, earning the three points that clinched a share of the ACC Regular Season Championship. It was SMU's 10th clean sheet of the season.
• He also assisted on both of SMU's goals at Cal.
Men’s Soccer Notes
• In the latest NCAA RPI, released Monday, seven ACC teams rank among the top 20: No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 SMU, No. 5 Pitt, No. 12 Wake Forest, No. 15 Louisville, No. 16 North Carolina and No. 18 Stanford. That is the most of any conference.
• ACC teams are 77-20-18 (.748) against non-conference competition this season. The winning percentage and total number of wins are the best of any conference.
• Regular-season play concludes on Friday. SMU has clinched at least a share of its first ACC regular-season title, and has the opportunity win it outright on Friday when it plays host to Louisville. The top seed in the upcoming ACC Men’s Soccer Championship earns a first-round bye.
2026 ACC Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 25 – Xander Sevian, So., F, Clemson
Sept. 1 – Giacomo Zizza, Jr., M, Louisville
Sept. 8 – Ransford Gyan, Jr., M, Clemson
Sept. 15 – Jayden Fitzgerald Boes, Fr., F, Stanford
Sept. 22 – Alex Perez, Jr., F/M, Virginia Tech
Sept. 29 – Ransford Gyan, Jr., M, Clemson
Oct. 6 – Joschi Schelb, Sr., F, North Carolina
Oct. 13 – Joschi Schelb, Sr., F, North Carolina
Oct. 20 – Jack Ottley, Fr., F, Duke; Aidan Payne, 5th, F, NC State
Oct. 27 – Cooper Olson, Fr., F, Louisville
2026 ACC Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 25 – Beau Morrison, Jr., D, California
Sept. 1 – Jaylinn Mitchell, Sr., M, SMU
Sept. 8 – Blake Kelly, Jr., GK, Notre Dame
Sept. 15 – Vlad Walent, 5th, D, Notre Dame
Sept 22 – Blake Kelly, Jr., GK, Notre Dame; Enzo Panozzo, Sr., D, SMU
Sept 29 – Enzo Panozzo, Sr., D, SMU
Oct. 6 – Diego Dauzier, So., GK, Virginia Tech
Oct. 13 – Nathaniel Abraham, So., GK, Louisville; Gavin Wetzel, So., D, Pitt
Oct. 20 – Alan Rutkowski, So., GK, North Carolina
Oct. 27 – Ryan Clanton-Pimentel, Jr., D, SMU